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Which Latvian dialect contributed to standard Latvian?
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Baltic languages
The Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
The modern standard Latvian language is based on the Central dialect. This dialect is considered more conservative than the other Latvian dialect groups, which include East (or High) Latvian and West Latvian (also known as Livonian or Tahmian).123